Medieval People, and the work they do

Cottars
The lowest of the peasantry. Worked as swine-herds, prison guards, and did odd jobs.
Ditcher
Worker who dug moats, vaults, foundations and mines.
Falconer
Skilled expert responsible for the care and training of hawks for the sport of falconry.
Herald
Knights assistant and an expert advisor on heraldry.
Knight
A professional soldier. This was achieved only after long and arduous training
Master Mason
Responsible for the designing and overseeing the building of a structure.
Messengers
Servants of the lord who carried receipts, letters.
Minstrels
Part of of the castle staff who provided entertainment in the form of singing and playing music.
Spinster
Name given to a woman who earned her living spinning yarn. Later any unmarried woman..
Squire
Attained at the age of 14 while training as a knight, assigned to a knight to carry and care.
Weaver
Someone who cleaned and compacted cloth, in association with the Walker and Fuller.
Woodworkers
Tradesmen called Board-hewers who worked in the forest, producing joists and beams.